pause
[ pawz ]
/ pɔz /
noun
verb (used without object), paused, paus·ing.
to make a brief stop or delay; wait; hesitate: He paused at the edge of the pool for a moment. I'll pause in my lecture so we can all get some coffee.
to dwell or linger (usually followed by on or upon): to pause upon a particular point.
Idioms for pause
give pause,
to cause to hesitate or be unsure, as from surprise or doubt: These frightening statistics give us pause.
Origin of pause
1400–50; (noun) Middle English < Latin
pausa < Greek
paûsis a halt, equivalent to
paú(ein) to stop +
-sis
-sis; (v.) derivative of the noun
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British Dictionary definitions for pause
pause
/ (pɔːz) /
verb (intr)
to cease an action temporarily; stop
to hesitate; delay
she replied without pausing
noun
a temporary stop or rest, esp in speech or action; short break
prosody another word for caesura
Also called: fermata music
a continuation of a note or rest beyond its normal length
Usual symbol:
give pause to
to cause to hesitate
Derived forms of pause
pausal, adjective pauser, noun pausing, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for pause
C15: from Latin
pausa pause, from Greek
pausis, from
pauein to halt
Medical definitions for pause
pause
[ pôz ]
n.
A temporary stop or cessation.
Idioms and Phrases with pause
pause
see give pause.